We like most things involving Nicola, but I think we tried and abandoned this one a month or two ago: perhaps you will form a more positive view and steer us back to it for another look...

Thanks Lex.

Another good series has just started a new season on BBC - Shetland: worth a look if you have not tried it before, and assuming you can find it somewhere accessible in your location (I am pretty sure it is available on Netflix)

Shetland has a new season? We'll be checking that out for sure. Loved the series so far.

Season 5 kicked off promisingly last night - correction make that season 6.

I just looked and the first three seasons are on Netflix down here so will give it a go

I have watched Unforgotten, Line of Duty, Vera, Shetland, Easttown and many more of the BBC and HBO series when they come out on DVD. I am able to rent them from our local Library. Most of the Libraries in my state are part of a network that allows you to put a DVD on hold and they will send it to my local library for pick up.

It is a great service and at no cost. I have been very lucky to enjoy so many Series from PBS, and BBCA and other networks when they become available on DVD.

Maybe some of you could rent them for free from your local Libraries too.

We only have the first three seasons of Shetlend on Netflix here, but the fourth season should be along by and by, though not necessarily. We had the first three seasons of The Bridge and the fourth season never arrived.

Lex, I don't think we will be going back to Anika after watching the first two. I think your earler decision was correct. A shame, but not everything can work.
Started a Nordic-noir called The Chestnut Man which seems promising after the first two. Its on Netflix here.
I hadn't thought of libraries KS so have no idea what might be available. Thanks for the heads-up.

We had a quick dip into Chestnut Man, but it seemed a bit wooden and I think something more interesting lured us away - perhaps we'll persevere another time!

Last night we tried the first two episodes of season 1 of Grimm and found that unexpectedly entertaining: we hadn't heard of it before but found ourselves watching part of an episode in season 6 while waiting for something else (so it must have been running for a few years). A police procedural with paranormal villains which certainly fits the bill for Halloween and keeps just enough of a straight face to be quite scary in places... Has anyone else tried this one?

Unfortunately, the Isle of Man lacks any kind of coherent library service, which is something we miss.

I don't think I've tried Grimm, though I have it on my list in keeping with my preference for science-fiction and fantasy.

We were re-watching The Wire and enjoying it very much, but then it became apparent that one of us who is not me was sleeping through a lot of it and had no idea what was going on, so it was abandoned. And again, we tried watching the Witcher (second time for me) because we thought lots of fighting and derring-do and loud monsters would keep certain people awake, but it was not to be.

At the moment, I'm just finishing up Season 7 of Buffy and plan to clean up the shows I'm behind on, like Star Trek: Discovery, Waking Dead, and I think Picard has another season available here.

For those of you who haven't watched the Witcher, by the way, it's good. It helps if you've read the books and/or played the games, because the series jumps around time lines and characters and it doesn't hold your hand explaining things. It's been renewed through Season 3, I think, so there's a good deal of watching ahead. Henry Cavill IS Geralt of Rivia. He nailed the role.

I did watch Grimm and I think the early episodes are the pick. There is a lot more reference to the fairy tales I seem to recall. It does get rather silly later on, and not every story arc works, but I watched it through - it was my treadmill watch of choice for a while!
PIcard I didn't know had another season - I will seek it out.

We just started Schitt's Creek. I thought it would be the usual lame Canadian "humour," but it actually pretty funny, and hysterically rude.

And it gets better!

It isn't our usual fare, but it's perfect insofar as the Spousal Unit can nod off and not really lose the plot.

We love those sorts of things in our habitat as well.
Although its interesting the number of times one of us says we don't feel awake enough to watch a movie, and then we manage to watch 4 or 5 episodes of something

Started watching the last season of Goliath on Prime video. It's pretty strange the first two episodes with the second one even leading off with a bizarre show tune performed by the villain. Going to watch the next episode tonight - my spousal unit will also be sleeping.

Goliath has been on my list for a while. It's time for me to leave the comfort of old favourites and move on to something new.

The first two seasons were excellent. The jury is still out on the third one!

Dexter is back tonight in USA and tomorrow in UK

On a less extreme note we have just started watching the new series Dalgleish, which looks quite promising (although Roy Marsden in that role is a hard act to follow).

We can't wait for Dexter, Lex!

Is anyone here watching the new show Ghosts? You can see info here.
I'm absolutely loving it! Finally a show with laughs that are original!

Ana

Hi BrownEyedTiger, my wife and I watch Ghosts and we absolutely LOVE it.

We're looking forward to seeing what Dexter gets up to in his next season. That is IF the Spousal Unit can stay awake. We're barely getting through an episode of Schitt's Creek a night.

Incidentally, Dexter's apartment went up for a sale a year ago or so. I had found it on Google maps. I was shocked at how low the price was. Anywhere in Canada a waterfront apartment, even a low-rise one-bedroom, would have sold for millions!

Now that Buffy has thwarted the First Evil for good and the Scoobies have gone off to live their lives, I've been watching a Danish noir murder mystery on Netflix, called The Chestnut Man. Very dark. Quite frightening at times, too. It's only 6 episodes, so it's a quick watch. It's based on a series of novels so I'm guessing there will be more seasons. Quite good, I thought.

EDIT: Flotsam, I see you also watched The Chestnut Man and weren't too keen on it. I've actually enjoyed it.

Starcom, I'm glad you are enjoying it too! It's such a refreshing change and the "ghosts" are so perfectly cast!

I enjoyed Chestnut Man hagatha but it will never rival Buffy
I have never even heard of ghosts. I see there are two seasons available here so will check it out.
Having just checked, the new Dexter is on a service here we don't subscribe to, and we already have too many of those so looks like we will have to wait

Edit: OK, looks like there was an earlier British version from a couple of years ago that has now been 'developed for American television' as they say. Given the new one is on that same service we don't have I will check out the other one anyway.